Sacred Heart-Griffin proved they can win big last Monday (they won by eight) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Springfield Senators and snuck past 3-1. This was a revenge matchup for Sacred Heart-Griffin, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-0 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
For Springfield's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Enrico Veach, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Veach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Sacred Heart-Griffin's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Sacred Heart-Griffin will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasant Plains at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sacred Heart-Griffin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Pleasant Plains' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Normal University at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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